A witness followed the fleeing car and was able to write down the driver’s license plate number. Officers followed a trail of oil, fluid and debris to locate the white 1993 Honda Civic in a residential neighborhood more than a mile away, police said.

According to officers, the car had major front end damage and was found on Everson Court in Merced.

The driver, identified as Moises Martinez of Merced, was under the influence of alcohol and tried evading officers by going inside a home.

Police arrested Martinez and he was booked on suspicion of felony DUI and hit-and-run with injuries. He is being held at the Merced County Jail in lieu of $74,506 bail.